A vast area of the Brisbane and Moreton Bay region is under investigation for new road,rail and bus connections to support a growing population.
The $183 million upgrade of the busy Indooroopilly corridor is taking shape,but traffic disruptions will continue for at least 12 more months.
The RACQ has called on state and council leaders to stop squabbling and instead find solutions to the northside’s transport woes.
Meanwhile,Brisbane families heading north for New Year’s holidays have been caught in more than 25 kilometres of heavy congestion on the Bruce Highway.
Duplication of the bridge linking Jindalee and Kenmore will cost $50 million more than promised in 2020,and transport advocates say it will do little to fix the area’s congestion woes.
Shoppers chasing Boxing Day bargains in Brisbane have created “bumper-to-bumper” delays,police warn.
Drivers have been held up as traffic began to build from 10.30am.
Holiday delays have been exacerbated by three crashes in the south-east,but Boxing Day is likely to see the biggest snarls.
A 24-year-old has died and a 19-year-old is in a critical condition after two traffic incidents in the Brisbane area on Saturday night.
A prominent billboard on one of Brisbane’s busiest roads was illegally modified to display pornography.
Sensors to enable truck drivers to detect cyclists and pedestrians should be mandatory by next year after a Qld coroner recommended them years ago.